Sticky template for rapid and accurate makeup

ABSTRACT

A sticky template for rapid and accurate makeup of a facial feature is provided herein. The sticky template comprising the following. A set of one or more character-defined elements, each element has one or more character-defined types; and one side of the sticky template, to be placed on the facial feature, covered with an adhesive substance. The sticky template is selected from a set of templates, and each sticky template is marked according to at least one type of the one or more character-defined elements.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to cosmetic products in general, and more specifically, to a set of templates for makeup of body parts such as facial features.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Wearing cosmetics on various body parts and facial features goes back to ancient Egypt and Greece. Cosmetics was worn for aesthetics, magical (super-natural powers) and religious purposes. Grinded minerals such as green malachite and kohl were used for eye makeup by both men and women. Carbon and black oxide substances used to darken, arch and elonuate the eyebrows.

The desired Characteristics of eyebrows such as shape and color, have been transformed over the history. In ancient Greece a uni-eyebrow was considered as a beautiful trait and in ancient Rome it was a sign of intelligence. Conversely, during medieval times women plucked their eyebrows. During the Elizabethan era, many women dyed their eyebrow's in reddish tones as a nod to Queen Elizabeth.

In the 1920', commercially made products were available for the first time. Hollywood actresses like Greta Garbo used curvature arches to create drama in the 1930'. A softer and less sever look was achieved by thicker eyebrows during the 1940'. High eyebrow arch was practiced during the 1950' and in the 1960', women completely shaved the eyebrows and penciled it to a natural look.

Nowadays, cosmetics is worn for beauty purposes as well as, for stage, special effects and correction. For that purpose, different makeup products exist in the market. However, none of the existing products provides a person or a beauty professional with a fast and efficient solution. Furthermore, in some cases the makeup may smudge outside the desired boundaries and cause inconvenience to the person wearing the makeup.

Other aims and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after reading, the present invention and reviewing the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

There is thus provided, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, a sticky template for rapid and accurate makeup of a facial feature. The sticky template is comprising, the following: (i) a set of one or more character-defined elements, each element has one or more character-defined types: and (ii) one side of the sticky template, to be placed on the facial feature, covered with an adhesive substance. The sticky template is selected from a set of sticky templates. Each sticky template is marked according to at least one type of the one or more character-defined elements

Furthermore, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, the facial feature is eyebrows or lips.

There is further provided, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, the character-defining elements are: (i) lifting point; (ii) end point, and (iii) line. The line is referred to the part of, the eyebrow that is in proximity to the inner corner of the eye and may be referred to as the “third eye”. The line may be oblique or may be straight. When the line is oblique, its beginning point starts closer to the inner corner of eye and it is referred as being in a closed state of the “third eye”. When the beginning point of the line starts far from the inner corner of the eye it, is referred as being in an opened state.

Furthermore, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, each marked template is associated with one or more anatomical features or with a personality-type.

Furthermore, in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, the adhesive substance is biocompatible or any medical glue type.

In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, a method for applying a sticky template is provided herein. The method comprising the following steps. Selecting a sticky template from a set of different sticky templates according to predefined character-defined elements. Then, removing the selected sticky template off its backing tape and applying the sticky template on a facial feature.

In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, the method further comprising filling the sticky template with makeup material. Furthermore, the method further comprising removing the sticky template at end of procedure.

In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, the selecting is based on one or more anatomical features or personality-type.

In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure, predefined character-defined elements for the selecting are: (i) lifting point; (ii) end point; and (iii) line.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order for the present invention, to be better understood and for its practical applications to be appreciated, the following Figures are provided and referenced hereafter. It should be noted that the Figures are given as examples only and in no way limit the scope of the invention. Like components are denoted by like reference numerals.

FIG. 1 illustrates a set of templates, according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows a legend table for the set of templates, according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure;

FIG. 3. illustrates a semi-removed sticky template, according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure; and

FIG. 4 shows the steps of a method for applying a sticky template.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, modules, units and/or circuits have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the invention.

According to embodiments of the disclosure, the term “makeup” refers to permanent or non-permanent makeup.

According to embodiments of the disclosure, the term “beginning point” refers to the location of beginning of an eyebrow, which is in close proximity to the location of the inner corner of the eye.

According to embodiments of the disclosure, the term “third eye” refers to an imaginary area located between a pair of eyebrows. A closed “third eye” may assist in lengthening rounded face whereas an opened “third eye” may be a good fit for oval face.

According to embodiments of the disclosure, the term “end point” refers to the distance between the ending point of an eyebrow and the beginning point.

Makeup is used to enhance imperfections in facial features such as eyebrows or lips. Commonly, the desired characteristics of the facial features are adjusted considering the shape of the face, e.g., wide or long, and the size of the face elements such as large lips, wide-base nose and the like. For example, characteristics of eyebrows, having open-ending brow will draw the attention and thus balance drooping eyes. The open-ending brow will balance the hang down or exhausted look of the eyes.

Furthermore, the characteristics of the nose may be impacted by the shape of the eyebrow. Correct length of the eyebrow turns the focus from the nose to the eyes.

There is a need for a sticky template that will prevent smudging of the makeup outside the boundaries of the template and thus provide a fast and efficient solution. Additionally, the template should be flexible to fit curvy shapes of facial feature. Furthermore, the template should be selected from a set of templates, to accommodate different desired styles.

According to some embodiments, a sticky template for rapid and accurate makeup of a facial feature may be comprised of a set of one or more character-defined elements, each element has one or more character-defined types. Each sticky template in the set, provides a solution for a desired appearance or beauty issue the person has and would like to deal with.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a sticky template may be provided for reshaping or decorating a facial feature. In a non-limiting example, the facial feature may be eyebrows or lips.

According to some embodiments, the sticky template may be made of a flexible material. The flexible material may be an acetate satin fabric.

In the example of FIG. 1, a set of sticky templates 100 is shown. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, each sticky template has four character-defined elements. The elements are: (i) lifting-point; (ii) end point; (iii) line and (iv) ending-point height. The line is the part of the eyebrow that is in proximity to the inner corner of the eye and is also referred to as the “third eye”. Each element has one or more types. Accordingly, sticky template 120 a has the following four elements: (i) lifting-point 114 a; (ii) endpoint 122 a; (iii) third eye 112 a; and (iv) ending-point height 116 a.

According to some embodiments, each sticky template is marked with a model number. In this example, sticky template 120 a is marked by model number “6”, which is denoted by reference number 118 a. An opened state of the third eye is denoted by reference 12 a. This type is suitable for wearing makeup of eyebrows, for an oval or long shape of face. Lifting-point 114 a is straight and its position is marked by ‘7’. The end point in model number ‘6’ is marked by ‘11’, which is denoted by reference number 122 a. Ending-point height 116 a is going a bit downwards from an imaginary horizontal line starting at the beginning point 126 a of the eyebrow. The beginning point 126 a of the eyebrow is positioned above the inner corner of the eye. The middle point of the “third eye” is denoted by reference 124 a.

In some embodiments, in the example of sticky template 120 a, the marking ‘7’ of the lifting point 114 a means there are 7 cm from the beginning point 126 a till the lifting-point 114 a. The end point in model number ‘6’ which is marked by ‘11’ means that there are 11 cm from the beginning point 126 a to the end of the eyebrow.

In some embodiments, the selected sticky template may also be consistent with the personality of the person. A conservative person may select a template that will adequately fit this conservative image. In another example, for an assertive look, sticky template 120 b may be selected where the lifting-point 114 b is soft-angled, the third eye 112 b is closed and the ending-point height 116 b is a bit above an imaginary horizontal line starting at the beginning, of the eye. When the face has a shape of diamond or square a closed third eye such as 112 b might soften the angles and balance the overall look. Sticky template 120 b is numbered as model number ‘7’, which is denoted by reference number 118 b.

A demure person may select a sticky template of a thin eyebrow with a small arch going downwards such as template 120 c, numbered as model number ‘8’ to suit the personality type. Sticky template 120 c has an open third eye 112 c. The lifting point 114 c is flat and its position is marked by ‘7.5’. The ending-point height 116 c is below an imaginary horizontal line that is starting at the beginning point of the eyebrows.

According to some embodiments, sticky templates 120 a, 120 b, 120 c and 20 j are marked by model numbers ‘6’, ‘7’, ‘8’ and ‘5’ respectively, denoted by references 118 a, 118 b, 118 c and 118 j respectively, and have the same end point which is marked by ‘11’ and denoted as 122 a, 122 b, 122 c and 122 j respectively, The marking of ‘11’ means a length of 11 cm from the beginning point of the eyebrow and the end point of the eyebrow.

When improvement of the appearance is desired, selecting the correct sticky template may even provide a nonsurgical eyelift. For example, sticky template 120 d, is marked as model number ‘9’ and denoted by reference 122 d. In sticky template 120 d the third eye 112 d is closed, the lifting point 114 d is hard-angled and its position is marked by ‘8’. The ending-point height 116 d is in line with an imaginary horizontal line starting from the beginning of the eyebrow.

According to some embodiments, sticky template 120 e, marked as model number ‘10’ and denoted by reference 118 e, has the same position for the lifting point as sticky template 120 d and it is marked as 114 e. The end point in model ‘10’ is marked by ‘12’, which is denoted by 122 e and it is the same as the end point in model ‘9’ which is denoted 122 e. The marking of ‘12’ means a length of 12 cm from the beginning point of the eyebrow to the end point. However, sticky template 120 e has opened third eye 112 e and it has flat lifting point 114 e.

According to some embodiments, sticky templates 120 f and 120 g, are marked as model numbers. ‘1’ or ‘2’ respectively, and denoted by references 118 f and 118 g respectively, having thick eyebrows shape, may be consistent with other face elements, e.g., large lips and wide nose. Sticky template 120 f has closed third eye 112 f for square or diamond shape of face versus template 120 g with opened third eye 112 g for round or oval shape of face. Both sticky templates 120 f and 120 g, have the same position for the lifting point and it is marked as ‘6’. Lifting point 114 f is hard-angled and hard-point 114 g is straight. The ending point 116 f of template 120 f is above an imaginary horizontal line that is starting at the beginning point of the eyebrows and ending-point height 116 g of sticky template 120 g is on the same line thereof.

According to some embodiments, sticky templates 120 h and 120 i, are marked as model numbers ‘3’ or ‘4’ respectively, and denoted b references 118 h and 118 i respectively. Sticky templates 120 h and 120 i have the same length 122 h and 122 i and the same lifting point position 114 h and 114 i as sticky templates 120 f and 120 g, However, the third eye 112 h in sticky template 120 h is in a closed state versus the third eye 112 i in sticky template 112 i which is in an opened state. Furthermore, the ending-point height 116 h of sticky template 120 h is above an imaginary horizontal line that is starting at the beginning point of the eyebrows and ending-point height 116 i of sticky template 120 i is on the same line thereof.

According to some embodiments, sticky templates 122 f, 120 g, 120 h and 120 i have the same end point which is marked by ‘10’ and denoted as 122 f, 122 g, 122 h and 122 i respectively.

According to some embodiments, sticky template 12 j, marked as model number ‘5’ denoted b reference 118 j has the same end point as sticky templates 120 a, 120 b, 120 c and 120 d and it is marked by ‘11’ and denoted by reference 122 i. The lifting point 114 j is hard-angled and the third eye 112 j is in a closed state. The ending-point height 116 j is above an imaginary horizontal line that is starting at the beginning point of the eyebrows.

FIG. 2 illustrates a legend table for a set of stick templates, according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a legend table 200 is provided to convey information about each sticky template in the set of sticky templates that as illustrated in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, each sticky template may be marked with a model number 220. Furthermore, the type of each element of each sticky template is detailed. The type of third eye 240 can be opened or closed. The type of the position of the lifting point 260 and the type of the ending-point height 280 that is determining the length of the eyebrow, may also be detailed in table 200. For example, lifting point 260 may be selected to be either ‘6’, ‘6.5’, ‘7’, ‘7.5’ or ‘8’. In another example, the end point may be either ‘10’, ‘11’, or ‘12’. In other embodiments, other types of lifting point 260 and other types of end point may be implemented.

FIG. 3. illustrates a semi-removed stick template, according to one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a sticky template 300 may be covered with adhesive substance and may be removed off its backing tape before it is administered on the eyebrows or any other facial feature. After the sticky template is applied on the facial feature and the treatment is over, the sticky template is removed from the facial feature. The presence of adhesive substance on the entire side of the backing tape of the sticky template prevents smudging of the makeup outside of the boundaries of the sticky templates, thus providing a rapid and accurate solution for applying makeup on a facial feature.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the adhesive substance may be biocompatible or any medical glue type. The adhesive substance may provide a tight grip of the sticky template to the facial feature on one hand, and on the other hand the adhesive substance may allow easy removal of the sticky template from the body part.

According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the sticky template may be flexible to conform to the curves of the facial feature.

FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart of a method for applying a sticky template 400. First, during operation 410, selecting a sticky template from a set of different sticky templates according to desired character-defined elements; next in operation 420, removing the selected sticky template off its backing tape and then, in operation 430, applying the sticky template on a facial feature.

According to some embodiments, after applying the sticky template on the facial feature, method 400 may comprise filling the sticky template with makeup material. In the next possible operation a method 400, removing the sticky template at end of procedure.

It should be understood with respect to any flowchart referenced herein that the division of the illustrated method into discrete operations represented by blocks of the flowchart has been selected for convenience and clarity only. Alternative division of the illustrated method into discrete operations is possible with equivalent results. Such alternative division of the illustrated method into discrete operations should be understood as representing other embodiments of the illustrated method.

Similarly, it should be understood that, unless indicated otherwise, the illustrated order of execution of the operations represented by blocks of any flowchart referenced herein has been selected for convenience and clarity only. Operations of the illustrated method may be executed in an alternative order, or concurrently, with equivalent results. Such reordering of operations of the illustrated, method should be understood as representing other embodiments of the illustrated method.

Different embodiments are disclosed herein. Features of certain embodiments may be combined with features of other embodiments; thus, certain embodiments may be combinations of features of multiple embodiments. The foregoing description of the embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It should be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that many modifications, variations, substitutions, changes, and equivalents are possible in light of the above teaching. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the invention.

While certain features of the invention have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications, substitutions, changes, and equivalents will now occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. It is, therefore, to be understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the invention. 

1. A sticky template for rapid and accurate makeup of a facial feature, the sticky template comprising: a set of one or more character-defined elements, each element has one or more character-defined types; and one side of the sticky template, to be placed on the facial feature, covered with an adhesive substance, wherein the sticky template is selected from a set of templates, and wherein each sticky template is marked according to at least one type of the one or more character-defined elements.
 2. The sticky template of claim 1, wherein the facial feature is eyebrows or lips.
 3. The sticky template of claim 1, wherein the character-defining elements are: (i) lifting point; (ii) end point, and (iii) line.
 4. The sticky template of claim 2, wherein each marked template is associated with one or more anatomical features.
 5. The sticky template of claim 2, wherein each marked sticky template is associated with a personality-type.
 6. The sticky template of claim 1, wherein the adhesive substance is a biocompatible or any medical glue type.
 7. A method for applying, a sticky template, the method comprising: selecting a sticky template from a set of different sticky templates according to predefined character-defined elements; removing the selected sticky template off its backing tape; and applying the sticky template on a facial feature.
 8. The method of claim 7, the method further comprising filling the sticky template with makeup material.
 9. The method of claim 7, the method further comprising removing the sticky template at end of procedure.
 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the selecting is based on one or more anatomical features.
 11. The method of claim 7, wherein selecting is based on a personality-type.
 12. The method of claim 7, wherein the facial feature is eyebrows or lips.
 13. The method of claim 7, wherein the character-defined elements are: (i) lifting point; (ii) end point, and (iii) line. 